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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 28/09/2026
The Home Secretary's renewed focus on UKRS, prioritising Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, is welcome — but the scheme needs to be scaled up to make a real difference, says IRC UK's Flora Alexander. Full statement → bit.ly/4ynpNpY
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 28/09/2026
The Home Secretary's renewed focus on UKRS, prioritising Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, is welcome — but the scheme needs to be scaled up to make a real difference, says IRC UK's Flora Alexander. Full statement: bit.ly/4ynpNpY
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IRC UK responds to Government announcement on refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls, and Palestinians | The IRC
IRC UK responds to Government announcement on refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls, and Palestinians
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 23/09/2026
One midwife. A remote corner of Afghanistan. Almost nowhere else for mothers in labour to turn. As aid dries up and women are shut out of medical training, Shila’s clinic is a lifeline that's hanging by a thread. Read her story in: bit.ly/47k2st7
Five IRC-supported basic health centres across Nangarhar have closed or reduced services following funding cuts.Shila Ibrahimi is the last medical professional left at the Gandab Kharoti health centre.A malnutrition ward at another hospital was teeming with mothers and babies.Dozens of women wait in the courtyard of Gandab Kharoti health centre midwife Shila Ibrahimi. The clinic provides antenatal and postnatal care, family planning and help with uncomplicated deliveries.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/09/2026
Imagine not being allowed to bring your spouse and children to safety with you. That's the reality for many refugees since family reunion was suspended last September. Families help each other learn, work and rebuild. Without a safe route to reunite, some are left with no option but smugglers.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thanks to your generosity, the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal has now raised over £68 million. DEC charities and their local partners are delivering vital aid to families affected by conflict. Donate now: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-h… #MiddleEast
Sahar, an ActionAid aid worker from Gaza is smiling. The image of Sahar has text overlayed that says 'Over £68 million has been raised so far. Thank you!'
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 20/06/2026
Crisis creates distance: distance from safety, stability and each other. But whether someone lives 3 doors down or 3000 miles away, the distance between us is smaller than we think, if we have the #courage to take the first step. Stand with refugees this #WorldRefugeeDay @refugeeweek.bsky.social
A piece of collage art featuring photos of IRC clients around the world: two people holding hands, people hugging, a food parcel being delivered, and two smiling children, with green hills, flowers and a yellow sun in the background. Writing underneath reads, "Stand with refugees".
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 18/06/2026
Ready to take the next step in supporting refugees this #RefugeeWeek? Right now, ordinary people in the UK are doing extraordinary things. Here's how local community groups can register to host a refugee family, supported by IRC training: www.rescue.org/uk/article/w... @refugeeweek.bsky.social
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What is Community Sponsorship? How local communities are welcoming refugees in the UK | The IRC
Across the UK, ordinary people are coming together to do something extraordinary: directly welcoming and supporting refugee families into their local community.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Over a month since the outbreak was declared, women and girls in the DRC and Uganda are facing a double threat from Ebola: increased risk of contracting the virus and heightened exposure to sexual violence and exploitation.
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Women and girls face double threat in the Ebola outbreak; the response must address both | The IRC
Women and girls face double threat in the Ebola outbreak; the response must address both
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Thank you to @timfarron.bsky.social for attending our event to mark #RefugeeWeek and discussing how refugee integration supports stronger communities.
Tim Farron MP holding up an IRC branded sign that reads, "The Power of Welcome"
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Thank you to @bambosmp.bsky.social for attending our #RefugeeWeek event and discussing how refugee integration supports stronger communities.
Bambos Charalambous MP in conversation with an IRC staff member, looking at a board about our work on Refugee Integration
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Thank you to @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social for attending our event to mark #RefugeeWeek and discussing how refugee integration supports stronger communities.
Afzal Khan MP in conversation with IRC staff members, looking at a board about our work on Community Empowerment.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Thank you to @alfdubs.bsky.social for attending our event to mark #RefugeeWeek and discussing how refugee integration supports stronger communities.
Lord Alf Dubs posing with an IRC branded sign that reads, "The Power of Welcome"Alf Dubs in conversation with IRC staff and client
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
A big thank you to @chrismurraymp.bsky.social for hosting our #RefugeeWeek event, and to all those that joined and met with IRC programme staff, clients and Community Advisory Board members.
Host Chris Murray MP in conversation with an IRC client and an IRC staff member
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
Tailored to meet the diverse needs of refugees in the UK, our programmes include Orientation for Newcomers, wraparound casework, English language and digital skills courses and support into employment, including our partnership with The Pret Foundation's Rising Stars programme. #RefugeeWeek
Richard Baker MP in conversation with an IRC Community Advisory Board member, next to an information board about IRC's work on Refugee Integration.Baroness Lister in conversation with IRC clients and Community Advisory Board members
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/06/2026
How is IRC supporting communities and refugees to integrate in the UK? Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, parliamentarians and their staff joined IRC staff, clients and Community Advisory Board members in Westminster to hear about our UK programmes. @refugeeweek.bsky.social #RefugeeWeek
IRC Advocacy staff members posing with an IRC branded sign that reads, "The Power of Welcome"IRC UK programmes team members posing with an IRC branded sign that reads, "The Power of Welcome"
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 15/06/2026
This @refugeeweek.bsky.social, we stand #WithRefugees, championing the power of welcome in our communities across the UK and around the world. Every day, people seeking safety show great #courage, overcoming unimaginable odds. How will you show courage and show up for refugees this #RefugeeWeek?
Graphic with hand-drawn orange lettering reading, "We stand with refugees 15-21 June"
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 12/06/2026
"The first fall in global displacement in over a decade should be good news. However, the numbers reflect misery on a historic scale—people returned to countries mired in crisis, while every route to safety collapsed around them." David Miliband responds to UNHCR's new global displacement figures:
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New UN report confirms historic levels of forced displacement as 118 million forced to flee — IRC says | The IRC
New UN figures show 118 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. The IRC warns record returns mask a collapse in asylum, resettlement and aid.
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International Rescue Committee @rescue.org · 11/06/2026
The IRC is on the ground, screening nearly 50,000 households, supplying clean drinking water, and supporting treatment centers, with support from @sidasweden.bsky.social and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund.
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International Rescue Committee @rescue.org · 11/06/2026
BREAKING: Borno state, northeast Nigeria has seen a rapidly evolving cholera outbreak, with over 8,400 suspected cases since early May 2026 and 42 deaths to date ⬇️
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 09/06/2026
Health workers in eastern DRC are at risk of running out of basic protective equipment within days due to border closures and restrictions on moving humanitarian supplies. We're calling for access and a surge in funding to contain the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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Ebola response faces critical supply shortages as border closures hamper essential aid | The IRC
Restrictions on the movement of humanitarian supplies into eastern DRC are putting health workers and patients at risk as stocks of essential protective equipment are expected to run out within days. ...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 08/06/2026
"A genuine ceasefire would bring desperately needed peace and stability, but it will not heal the invisible wounds left behind or erase the trauma that so many in Lebanon now carry." IRC's Kelly Razzouk discusses the mental health crisis in Lebanon in @time.com: time.com/article/2026...
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A Ceasefire Alone Won’t Solve Lebanon’s Mental Health Crisis
According to the IRC, half of Lebanon’s population has shown signs of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 01/06/2026
"We’re especially concerned about the virus spreading to other countries like Burundi or South Sudan." IRC Senior Technical Emergency Health Advisor Rachel Howard discusses the challenges of responding to the Ebola outbreak in @telglobalhealth.bsky.social: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 01/06/2026
"The true scale of this Ebola outbreak is likely far worse than official figures suggest. When 4 out of 5 contacts are not being traced, it becomes incredibly difficult to contain the outbreak or even understand its true scale." More on the Ebola response in DRC: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
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IRC warns DRC Ebola outbreak likely far larger than official figures suggest | The IRC
Delayed detection and slow contact tracing suggest virus has likely spread undetected for months
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 28/05/2026
"It's hard to overstate the sense of alarm we're feeling as we see what's unfolding on the ground in eastern DRC." IRC's Ciarán Donnelly explains why the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the deadliest on record without urgent support on @news.rte.ie ⬇️
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 27/05/2026
Bangladesh is facing a major measles outbreak, with over 57,000 suspected cases and at least 400 people expected to have died. The IRC has launched an emergency vaccination campaign in Cox's Bazar, where refugees in overcrowded camps are especially vulnerable. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Close up of a young child being given an oral vaccinationA child sitting on their father's lap while two staff members administer a vaccine inside an IRC clinicA young child sits on their father's lap while a staff member administers a vaccine via injection to the leg inside an IRC clinic.Close up of a young child receiving a vaccine via injection.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 26/05/2026
“Sometimes we eat once a day, but most of the time we don’t have any food.” In Lake Chad, violence, displacement and disruption to livelihoods have left millions facing hunger. Zara shares her story with @telglobalhealth.bsky.social at an IRC malnutrition clinic: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 26/05/2026
URGENT: The Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths reported in DRC and Uganda. Aid cuts have weakened the health system and conflict could lead to further spread. Here's what needs to happen now: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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IRC Watchlist Flash Alert: Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreading faster than response | The IRC
IRC Watchlist Flash Alert: Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreading faster than response
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 21/05/2026
"Behind today’s headline drop in net migration is a more troubling reality: people in greatest need of protection are still reaching Britain through dangerous journeys, because safe routes are being closed off." More from our UK Executive Director Flora Alexander: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
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IRC UK Responds to Home Office Net Migration Figures | The IRC
IRC UK Responds to Home Office Net Migration Figures
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 21/05/2026
Severe health funding cuts are contributing to the rapid escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, IRC staff have warned. Suspected cases have risen from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern DRC and Uganda, an increase of 103%. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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Funding cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC | The IRC
Weakened disease surveillance systems following severe funding cuts in eastern DRC are contributing to rapid escalation of the latest Ebola outbreak, the IRC warns
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 20/05/2026
In humanitarian crises, violence against women and girls rises sharply. But our evidence with @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social shows #PreventionIsPossible. At 3.30pm, watch David Miliband discuss how we tackle this urgent challenge at the Global Partnerships Conference: www.youtube.com/live/ambdIdc...
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Global Partnerships Conference, London 2026 (Day 2)
YouTube video by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 19/05/2026
"Eastern DRC's years of conflict and displacement have left health systems on their knees, and that makes containing this outbreak all the harder." IRC has launched an emergency response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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IRC launches emergency response as rare Ebola strain with no vaccine spreads across eastern DRC and Uganda | The IRC
IRC launches emergency response as rare Ebola strain with no vaccine spreads across eastern DRC and Uganda
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 18/05/2026
We are deeply alarmed by a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with 65 people already reported dead. The IRC stands ready to scale up support, drawing on extensive experience responding to infectious disease outbreaks across the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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IRC reaction to latest Ebola outbreak in DRC | The IRC
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 12/05/2026
"Parents are carrying the impossible burden of trying to provide security while coping with trauma themselves... But while needs are surging, funding for mental health services continues to decline." After 2 months of war, the crisis in Lebanon is near breaking point: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
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Two months into war, IRC warns Lebanon humanitarian crisis nears breaking point | The IRC
Civilians across Lebanon are facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis marked by large-scale displacement, rising food insecurity, escalating health needs, and continued airstrikes, despite a thr...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 11/05/2026
In two months of war in Iran, the US has spent an estimated $25 billion. The same amount could: ➡️ Treat every malnourished child on earth 6 x over. ➡️ Provide remote pre-school education to children in Sudan, Gaza & South Sudan, 11x over. ➡️ Vaccinate all zero-dose children worldwide, 16x over.
A graphic titled "Cost to reach children with critical aid", featuring a short bar chart showing the costs of three interventions for children in need: $1.57b to vaccinate every zero-dose child worldwide; $2.2b to provide remote pre-school education in Sudan, Gaza and South Sudan; $3.9b to treat the world's malnourished children. Below this is the start of a bar showing the cost of 2 months of war in Iran ($25b), which goes on past the end of the page.The bar from the previous slide continues with different amounts marked along the way, and the words "still going" at the end. The bar from the previous slides continues, ending at $25 billion. Text above states this is equivalent to: 6x the cost of treating every malnourished child; 11x the cost of remote pre-school across Sudan, Gaza and South Sudan; 16x the cost of vaccinating every zero-dose child on earth.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 11/05/2026
The IRC is scaling up and adapting its programmes in Mali following a major escalation in armed conflict since April. With around 5.1 million people in need and over 415,000 internally displaced, Mali remains one of the world’s most underreported humanitarian crises. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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IRC responds to escalating violence in Mali as insecurity disrupts access to food and healthcare | The IRC
IRC responds to escalating violence in Mali as insecurity disrupts access to food and healthcare
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 11/05/2026
“I’ve seen first-hand in Sudan what people are fleeing. The impact of conflict on civilians, particularly on women, is devastating.” IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander describes her recent visit to Sudan in @thetimes.com. @christinalamb.bsky.social reports: www.thetimes.com/article/ada8...
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What Sudan refugees are fleeing when they cross the Channel
From the ruins of a once-thriving Khartoum to the looted farms of the country’s breadbasket, the civil war is driving millions to the brink
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 07/05/2026
"Student and skilled worker visas should be assessed on individual merit. Blanket restrictions based on nationality are unfair, risk undermining British values and set a dangerous precedent." Read more from IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander in @politicshome.bsky.social 👇
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 06/05/2026
Two months into the Iran war, the IRC's operational costs have spiked by up to 50%. Disrupted logistics, rising fuel prices and severe shortages are further draining already stretched aid budgets, even as humanitarian needs continue to surge in crises such as Sudan. More: bit.ly/4tPovSc
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Two months into Iran war, IRC operational costs spike by up to 50% as fuel prices rise and aid routes collapse | The IRC
Two months into Iran war, IRC operational costs spike by up to 50% as fuel prices rise and aid routes collapse
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 06/05/2026
IRC UK's Flora Alexander responds to the tragic deaths of two Sudanese women crossing the Channel: "I have just returned from Sudan and saw firsthand the devastating impact of conflict on civilians... What is needed are safe, accessible routes at a meaningful scale." www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
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IRC UK responds to deaths in the Channel | The IRC
Responding to the deaths of two Sudanese women attempting to cross the Channel, Flora Alexander, IRC UK Executive Director said,
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 30/04/2026
BREAKING: The IRC has launched an emergency response to Bangladesh's most serious measles outbreak in decades. Vaccinations have begun in Cox's Bazar where nearly a million Rohingya refugees live in crowded conditions and the risk of rapid transmission is acute. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC medical staff administering an emergency measles vaccine to a young child sitting on their father's lap.IRC medical staff administering an emergency measles vaccine to a young child sitting on their father's lap.IRC medical staff member administering oral vaccination drops to a child sitting next to their mother.IRC medical staff administering an emergency measles vaccine to a young child sitting on their father's lap.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 27/04/2026
"A ceasefire doesn’t mean that life goes back to normal for people who’ve been displaced in Lebanon, for people dependent on fertiliser for their harvest in West Africa or for humanitarian aid groups with critical items stuck in ports." David Miliband on @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2026/04/24/w...
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The Iran war’s unintended consequence: a humanitarian crisis | CNN
“A ceasefire doesn’t mean life goes back to normal”: David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, who warns of a humanitarian crisis for the most vulnerable in the wake of ...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 23/04/2026
The UK's new migration deal with France risks delivering neither control nor compassion. Policing alone won't stop people fleeing war and persecution from risking their lives in the Channel. Accessible safe routes at meaningful scale must be part of the solution. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
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IRC UK Responds to UK-France Border Deal | The IRC
Responding to the UK Government’s latest asylum deal with France, Denisa Delic, UK Advocacy Director, said,
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 21/04/2026
"The impunity suffered by civilians caught up in conflict is greater than ever. More civilians are being killed in conflict than soldiers at the moment... There couldn’t be a worse time to be cutting aid budgets." David Miliband on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 20/04/2026
“An untended humanitarian crisis is an incubator of political instability. We are in a more connected world than ever before." IRC President and CEO David Miliband discusses the global impact of aid cuts in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Cuts to overseas aid will worsen shocks to global economy, David Miliband says
Exclusive: Former UK foreign secretary says poor and rich countries alike will be hit amid humanitarian crisis sparked by Iran war
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 20/04/2026
Six months on from the announcement of a ceasefire, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is at risk of being forgotten as global attention shifts elsewhere. Sustained focus, funding, and a rapid and unimpeded scale up of aid are essential to prevent further loss of life. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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Six months on from the ‘ceasefire’, IRC warns that Gaza’s deepening humanitarian catastrophe cannot be forgotten as world’s attention shifts away | The IRC
Six months on from the ‘ceasefire’, IRC warns that Gaza’s deepening humanitarian catastrophe cannot be forgotten as world’s attention shifts away
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/04/2026
6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe food insecurity according to the latest IPC report. Lack of rains & crop failure coupled with rising prices due to the war in Iran are driving the crisis. IRC's Shukri Abdulkadir spoke to @npr.org's All Things Considered: n.pr/48CPYxS
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What's at stake in Somalia
Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 17/04/2026
This week marks three years since the devastating conflict in Sudan began. Thank you to @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social for supporting our work and helping to highlight this urgent crisis.
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 15/04/2026
9 years after Bangladesh opened its borders to people fleeing Myanmar, thousands remain in crowded camps, shut out of work and education, with food rations shrinking to as little as $7 per month for many. Our new report shows how the emergency response falls short: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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IRC: Nine years of emergency response falls short for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities | The IRC
As food assistance for Rohingya refugees is dramatically reduced, a new report published by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) lays bare the depth of the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refu...
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 15/04/2026
Around 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are missing after a boat bound for Malaysia capsized. This latest tragedy illustrates the human cost of a 9-year displacement crisis which has left thousands struggling to afford the basics. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea
Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding
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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · 15/04/2026
3 years of conflict. 33 million in need. Over 44,000 voices calling for change. The crisis in Sudan can't be ignored. On Tue 14 April, 12 leading charities, civil society and Sudanese diaspora groups shared your call to action with the UK government. Thank you to all those who signed our petition.
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